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The wrath of a republic

Nepal’s democratic dispensation will have to provide governance that is effective, transparent and accountable, writes Dileep Padgaonkar.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, April 26, 2006 22:01 IST

Demons among lotus eaters

A recent editorial lamented the ‘slow and gradual destruction of Goan ethos and identity.’ Goa, it thundered, is disappearing.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, April 19, 2006 20:50 IST

Forgotten legacy of Nehru

As a democrat and a republican, Nehru had rooted for policies of positive discrimination in favour of the oppressed and marginalised sections of society.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, April 12, 2006 21:33 IST

Another test for secularists

The attitude of conservative Muslim clerics is dangerous. They want no mercy to be shown to an apostate, says Dileep Padgaonkar.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, April 5, 2006 19:50 IST

France on sunset boulevard

Every other decade the French stage a spectacle which confounds the world. But once calm returns, they revert to whining about a country going down the tube.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, March 29, 2006 21:50 IST

A rabbit from Musharraf’s hat

Musharraf’s decision to meet Omar Abdullah revealed Islamabad’s resolve not to consider the APHC as the sole interlocutor to discuss the fate of Kashmir.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, March 22, 2006 20:50 IST

End of political correctness

The liberal hope now is that India will reject Hindu bigotry and Muslim fanaticism alike. But political correctness has well and truly run out of steam.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, March 15, 2006 21:05 IST

Comrades playing with fire

To flirt with communalism of any hue is to play with fire. It goes against the grain of the values and ideals of our republic, writes Dileep Padgaonkar.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, March 8, 2006 21:50 IST

Why be wary of Bush?

Our media can be trusted to focus their attention on whether or not India and the United States cut a civil nuclear deal during the president’s visit.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, March 1, 2006 21:00 IST

Chirac to the rescue

The French leader wants India to be a permanent member of the UNSC and that it should be regularly invited to G8 meetings, writes Dileep Padgaonkar.
Section: Analysis  | Wednesday, February 22, 2006 22:29 IST
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